Project Grant 24DG11083128004
- This $451,756 federal Project Grant awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service on September 13, 2025 under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) will actively manage cogongrass on state and private lands in Mississippi. The grant will be used to detect, map, and treat 350-400 acres of cogongrass across the state, increasing capacity for prevention, detection, and eradication of other invasive insects, diseases, and plants. The grant recipient is the...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to the Mississippi Forestry Commission. The purpose of this 5-year grant, awarded on August 7, 2025, is to reduce the impact of the Southern Pine Beetle on Southern pine forests by encouraging proper forest management. The Mississippi Forestry Commission, as the state government entity responsible for managing and protecting Mississippi's forest...
- This Project Grant award, totaling $5,245,372.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) program. The grant supports the Mississippi Forestry Commission, a state government entity, in delivering a range of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Mississippi. Key services include fighting wildfires, reducing fire risk, mitigating damaging insects and diseases, promoting...
- This $7,257,526 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports comprehensive forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Mississippi. The Mississippi Forestry Commission, the grant recipient, will use the funds to deliver a wide range of sophisticated environmental and forestry services, including invasive species control, forest health monitoring,...
- The federal Project Grant award for $722,000.00 was issued on July 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The award was made to the Mississippi Forestry Commission, a state government entity, to support a wide range of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Mississippi over a 5-year period ending on June 30, 2029. Key services to be provided include invasive species...
- This $5,191,522 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Program (CFDA 10.664) supports a wide range of comprehensive forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Mississippi. The primary recipient is the Mississippi Forestry Commission, a state government entity responsible for managing and protecting the state's forest resources. Key services and initiatives to be delivered through this...
- The Mississippi Forestry Commission will receive $450,000 from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection federal grant program (CFDA 10.680) from June 2022 through June 2025. Funds will support the Southern Pine Beetle Prevention and Treatment Program to protect and manage non-federal pine forests in Mississippi from damaging pine beetle infestations. As the sub-awardee, the State of Mississippi Division of Forestry will work with the Forestry...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $300,000 project grant to the Mississippi Forestry Commission under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680). The grant will fund efforts from June 2021 through June 2024 to address the southern pine beetle infestation in Mississippi. As part of the Forest Health Protection program's goals to monitor forest health and protect trees from damaging insects, the Commission will use the funding to manage and contain the spread of...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $771,482 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) program to the Mississippi Forestry Commission on Aug 29, 2025. The grant will support the suppression of wildfires and protect life and property in Mississippi over the performance period of Aug 29, 2025 to Aug 28, 2030. The Mississippi Forestry Commission, a state government entity, will use the funds to deliver a range of sophisticated environmental...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $121,824 project grant to Mississippi State University on January 23, 2023 under the Forest Health Protection program. The grant will fund invasive species management activities in Mississippi through January 22, 2028. As part of the Forest Health Protection program, which works to protect and manage non-federal forest resources from damaging pests and invasive plants, Mississippi State University will conduct activities to monitor, prevent,...
This federal Project Grant award of $400,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) supports the Mississippi Forestry Commission's efforts to prevent, detect, and manage invasive forest pests and diseases across Mississippi's non-federal forestlands. Key activities include invasive species surveys, pest suppression treatments, development of improved forest health monitoring technologies, and on-the-ground management actions to enhance forest ecosystem resilience. The grant funding will enable the Forestry Commission to deliver comprehensive services in areas such as southern pine beetle control, cogongrass management, forest health monitoring, and technical assistance to private landowners. The project has a period of performance from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $200.0k | 7/1/24 |